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Singapore,33rd June 1914 
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SUPPRESSION OF COCONUT PBST (BRACHARTONA CATOXANTHA) 
Expenses in connection with. 
Sir 
I have the honour to refer to file Gardens 6410/13, 
regarding the suppression of the 1913 outbreak at Sirangoon 
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of the Coconut pest Brachartona catoxantha,in order to explain 
to you that,subjsct to your approval,I propose to continue 
drawing upon the balance of the grant,made for measure against 
the moth,to meet the expenses of my journeys of inspection of 
coconut3 within the island. 
The use of the funds 3ee&3 legitimate because these journeys 
are undertaken to detect inter alia any reappearance,although 
the actual suppression has been achived.Moreover if not permitted 
to U3e them,I shall have to a3k you for funds under the head of 
Travelling expenses. 
I have etc 
sd.I.Henry Burkill 
The Hon* ble „ * 
The Colonial Secretary S.S. 
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